SOLUTION: Twice the greatest of three consecutive even integers is 4 more than the smallest of the three numbers. Find the numbers.

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Question 357682: Twice the greatest of three consecutive even integers is 4 more than the smallest of the three numbers. Find the numbers.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the numbers be x, x+2 , x+4
2(x+4) = x+4
2x+8=x+4
2x-x=4-8
x=-4
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the numbers are -4,-2,0